Dead tired and flat broke after driving 1,200 miles, michael, an unemployed texan cage, walks intoa tavern in tiny red rock west, wyoming, and is. Marine general ed harris seizes a stockpile of chemical weapons and takes over alcatraz, with eightyone tourists as hostages on the san francisco bay isle. Fbi chemical warfare expert stanley goodspeed nicolas cage is sent on an urgent mission with a former british spy, john patrick mason sean connery, to. Hollywood superstar sean connery the hunt for red october joins academy awardrwinner nicolas cage 1995 best actor leaving las vegas in the actionpacked thriller of the year, the rock. The rock is a 1996 american action thriller film directed by michael bay, produced by don simpson and jerry bruckheimer, and written by david weisberg and douglas s. A favourite scene from the rock, nicolas cage as fbi agent stanley goodspeed gets a phonecall at an awkward moment. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve. Nicolas cage did plenty more action films throughout his career, but none were as singular, era defining and successful at the box office as his 3picture run in 19961997. Nicolas cage in the rock 1996 sean connery, ed harris. See more ideas about nicolas cage, cage and movies. Sean connery,nicolas cage,ed harris the rock subtitled thesniper1961 subscribe unsubscribe 80 10 oct 2011.
As we celebrate texas week here at fsr i knew i wanted to make sure this weeks tao of cage had a little texas twang. Finally, the the rock script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the michael bay movie with nic cage and sean connery. I was trying to get on the map, cage told lee cowan. With sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, john spencer. He doesnt really play the movie star game any more. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the rock. An elite navy seal team, with support from an fbi chemicalwarfare expert nicolas cage and a. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to. Sean connery nicolas cage ed harris the rock subtitled. Fbi chemical warfare expert stanley goodspeed nicolas cage is sent on an urgent mission with a former british spy, john patrick mason sean connery, to stop gen. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes. As the nephew of filmmaker performerp85868francis ford coppolafrancisfordcoppola, cage altered his last name to avoid. Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative literature professor august coppola whose brother is director francis ford coppola and dancerchoreographer joy vogelsang.
Jennifer lawrence and chris pratt to star in passengers. Plus it as an amazing cast in sean connery, ed harris and nicolas cage. The film stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris, with william forsythe and michael biehn costarring. I wanted to see the rock as if nic cage was the only character. Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue. With nicolas cage, bridget fonda, rosie perez, wendell pierce. A police officer promises to share his lottery ticket with a waitress in lieu of a tip. The 90s action film ended up staying in the 90s not just because of the decade change, but because other action films came along and set the course for the following decade. There is also a list of films he has produced and his appearances in television.
Vengeance latest hollywood movie 2018 nicolas cage youtube. For anyone who is a fan of the rock alcatraz and a fan of the legend that is sean connery this film is a must have in any film fans dvd collection. The rock is a 1996 action film that primarily takes place on alcatraz island and in the san francisco bay area. Con air 1997 nicolas cage, john cusack, john malkovich. The new warden of a small prison farm in arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Nearly every glorious second of nicolas cages performance cut in order from the rock. Nicolas cage on pay the ghost and why horror movies help him relax news briefs. The plot to the rock is a terrorist threat is made and stanley goodspeed portrayed by nicholas cage who works for. I can not say a damn thing about the story because the fun of this movie is not knowing what is going to happen next.
I have seen this movie countless times and will see this movie countless times more in the future. All of san francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful general ed harris apollo seizes control of alcatraz island, threatening to launch. An honest cage gets caught up in an offbeat thriller. The rock is another one of director michael bays okay action movies. Gone in sixty seconds 2000 full movie english dominic sena, nicolas cage, angelina jolie 1 by q. Nicolas cage was at his gorgeous glorious peak in my opinion, as a decent man caught in a crazy web in little old red rock west, wyoming.
Restitution to families of soldiers who died in covert operations. To top it all off alcatraz is an amazing location to have the movie take place on. Actor nicolas cage has always strived to make a name for himself based on his work, rather than on his lineage. He is of italian father and polish, german, and english mother descent. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten. Though he also considered the character of little junior overwritten, ebert did praise nicolas cages performance, calling cage a real movie actor who plays the role with style and bravado. Heres the lives of 7 teenage friends in 1981, singing, dancing and breaking the 4th wall.
In the 1989 comedy vampires kiss, nicolas cage famously ate a cockroach. And if, right now, its cage who made a leap forward, it may be because of his decision to turn himself, very early, into a character lead. Cage has appeared in over 110 films throughout his career. The quirkiest thriller since blood simple, red rock west stars nicolas cage, dennis hopper and laraflynn boyle in an offbeat mystery about an average guy who is mistaken for a professional hitman. Hummel ed harris from launching chemical weapons on alcatraz island into san francisco. With nicolas cage, dennis hopper, lara flynn boyle, craig reay. It is dedicated to simpson, who died five months before its release. It is full on action and it keeps you on the edge of your seat at all times. Nicolas cage and sean connery working together is just the perfect odd couple. The rock is the most famous and was the most feared prison ever built.
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